Symptom
It will not shift out of Park
The selector will not move out of Park even with the brake pedal pressed. The shift interlock is designed to prevent exactly…
SeverityModerate
Symptoms
Symptom
The radiator fan keeps running after the engine is switched off
The cooling fan continues running for a period after shutdown. On most modern vehicles a run-on of a few minutes is designed…
SeverityLow
Symptom
The brakes bind after the car has been parked overnight
The vehicle feels held back when you first move off after being parked, often with a bang as the brakes release. This…
SeverityModerate
Symptom
The handbrake lever pulls up much higher than it used to
The parking brake lever travels noticeably further than it once did before the vehicle is held. This is a wear or adjustment…
SeverityModerate
Symptom
A brake hose looks bulged or cracked
A flexible brake hose that visibly bulges under pressure, or shows surface cracking, is a failure in progress. Brake hoses contain very…
SeverityCritical
Symptom
The car only starts in Neutral, not in Park
The engine will start with the selector in Neutral but not in Park. That difference points at the neutral safety (transmission range)…
SeverityLow
Symptom
The interior electrics cut out intermittently
Radio, dashboard display, windows or interior lighting drop out briefly and return, with no consistent trigger. Intermittent multi-system faults almost always trace…
SeverityModerate
Symptom
The dashboard lights flicker while driving
Instrument or interior lighting flickers or pulses while driving, sometimes alongside other electrical oddities. This generally points at an unstable supply or…
SeverityModerate
Symptom
The headlights dim when the engine is idling
The headlights noticeably dim at idle and brighten as engine speed rises. That pattern points at the charging system struggling to meet…
SeverityModerate
Symptom
The engine cranks slowly before starting
The starter turns the engine noticeably more slowly than normal — a laboured, dragging crank — before it eventually fires. This usually…
SeverityModerate